Sports News:- Host France to face HSBC series leaders Fiji in Paris 7s Cup quarter final

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The Fiji Airways 7s team thrashed Ireland 40-5 to top its pool and qualify for the Cup quarterfinals at the Paris 7s.

Fiji will play France in the first quarterfinal at 9:28 tonight. The national side finished top of their pool while France was runners up from theirs. Aminiasi Tuimaba scored all three tries for Fiji in the first half while Alasio Naduva scored a double in the second half with Asaeli Tuivuaka scoring the final try.

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Ireland only managed to score one try. Fiji led 21-0 at the breather. In the other quarterfinal matches, USA will meet Kenya at 9:50 tonight, New Zealand will play Argentina at 10:12 while South Africa will face Samoa at 10:34 tonight.

Fiji thrashed England 52-14 in its first pool match before beating Argentina 40-26 in its second pool match. Fiji is likely to meet USA in the Cup semifinal. The Cup semifinal will kick-off at 1:23 tomorrow morning while the Cup final will be at 4:33 tomorrow morning.

Source: FBC

Featured image: AMINIASI TUIMABA SCORED THREE TRIES AGAINST IRELAND

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